Value of imported goods and services in Chad
Chad: Value of imported goods and services was 3.20 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
3.20 billion constant 2015 US$
Change on year
up 11.8%
World rank
143rd
of 170 countries
All-time high
3.56 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2010
All-time low
2.53 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2017
Years of data
21
2005–2025
Value of imported goods and services in Chad, 2005–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, value of imported goods and services in Chad stood at 3.20 billion constant 2015 US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.8% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services in Chad peaked at 3.56 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.53 billion constant 2015 US$, in 2017.
That places Chad 143rd out of 170 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Value of imported goods and services in Chad, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.63 billion constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 2006 | 2.86 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 2.87 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 3.02 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 3.23 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 3.56 billion constant 2015 US$ | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 3.42 billion constant 2015 US$ | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 3.35 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 3.29 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 2.76 billion constant 2015 US$ | -16.1% |
| 2015 | 3.00 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 2.70 billion constant 2015 US$ | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 2.53 billion constant 2015 US$ | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 2.96 billion constant 2015 US$ | +16.9% |
| 2019 | 3.24 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 2.80 billion constant 2015 US$ | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 2.80 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.89 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 2.89 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.86 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 3.20 billion constant 2015 US$ | +11.8% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 3.20 billion constant 2015 US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 7.11 billion constant 2015 US$, 45% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Chad's 3.20 billion constant 2015 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.47 billion constant 2015 US$, 49% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.92 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.63 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.23 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.08 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.53 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.56 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.91 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.80 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.20 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 140 Equatorial Guinea 3.86 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 141 Guam 3.63 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 142 South Sudan 3.47 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 144 Niger 3.15 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 145 Togo 2.97 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 146 United States Virgin Islands 2.79 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Chad
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP -0.2407 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -2.15 million BoP, current US$ (1999)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1999)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -0.2611 BoP, current US$ per person (1999)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.02 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 11.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0512 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 50.22 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 47.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods and services in Chad?
- Value of imported goods and services in Chad was 3.20 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imported goods and services recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 3.56 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods and services recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.53 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2017.
- How does Chad rank for value of imported goods and services?
- Chad ranks 143rd out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of imported goods and services rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imported goods and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of imported goods and market services received from the rest of the world. This data is expressed in US dollars, adjusted for inflation.